Growing up I had no bigger dream than to be a husband. What marriage has meant to...
Mike Dwyer
Mike Dwyer is a former writer and contributor at Ordinary Times.
Last night the 2014 Winter Olympics kicked off with a typically long opening ceremony. My wife and...
Sometimes a great culinary novelty can become so mainstream that it simply must be restrained. Mike and...
A recap of my last hunting season. Ups and downs and lessons learned.
How our inter-connected lives create contradictions in the search for social change.
This story is a bit dated but still relevant. Back in November Louisville Catholic high school Mercy...
Should we expect our leaders to lead private lives that model their public positions or can we...
2013 wasn't all bad, but I can't remember the last time I was looking forward to a...
Duck Dynasty is just one chapter in a long story about a family and the larger community...
The social contract of public spaces is one of our most sacred agreements and yet one of...
There are always lessons to learn as a parent. As a father who started very young, mine...
The Right/Left dynamic may be our greatest strength, but what would it look like if this went...
How I went from a miserable worker to motivated employee during the toughest year of my professional...
Hollywood often gets history wrong, but occasionally they do their best to get it right. Why '12...
What's on your menu this year?
A Catholic education meant something much different 20 years ago than it does today. The difficulty in...
Nearly 1/3 of Americans are likely to vote for an Independent candidate next year. Right now this...
How I came to share an author credit with Muhammed Ali. A new book of essays...
Educational opportunities for students exist everywhere. Why public education is just as important as the traditional classroom....
For foodie parents, having children who are picky eaters can be tough. Some thoughts on how I...
